the couple, kate and charlie, they share a lot of things, but maybe their common bond is drinking. she decides to get sober. leads to a series of event. an intimate look at their relationship and family life. joining us to talk more about the movie, getting a ton of great press and good buzz, one and only director of the movie james ponsoldt. james, thank you so much for being here, man. >> thanks for having me. >> always appreciate having a real live human on "insomniac theatre." what was the motivation for the movie? >> "smashed" started as a conversation between myself and susan burke, co-writer, sharing stories of things we had done while we were drunk. i have a lot of stories. she has more than a wonderfully hilarious comedian, sober, stopped drinking in her early 20s. going to aa. experiences events were inspired by her own life. >> you have an all-star cast. >> yeah, really amazing cast. we have aaron paul, mary elizabeth winstead, nick offerman, megan mulaney. who is his wife who everyone knows as well as mary kay place who everyone knows. really, really lovely cast. >> how